gu-a - OUTSTANDING COLT PRESENTATION 1851 NAVY TO MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS GUYER from the COLT GUARD. POSSIBLY THE RAREST OF ALL COLT INSCRIPTIONS WITH BUT A HANDFULL KNOWN TO EXIST.
POSSIBLY THE RAREST OF ALL COLT INSCRIPTIONS WITH BUT A HANDFULL KNOWN TO EXIST. Buried in a collection many many years, this fine Navy is worthy of the finest museum or personal collection. Guyer was commander of all Connecticut Militia, and specifically directed appointments of many of his States officers during the Civil War. EXCELLENT CONDITION THROUGHOUT

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1164 - CIVIL WAR STATUE-HILT PRESENTATION SWORD.
This particular sword is one of the finest offered by us, or any other dealer in quite some time. This is a "World-Class" artifact that should not be overlooked by any serious collector that demands both premier quality of construction and presentation as well as wonderful history. It has most every feature that any high-end collector could ask for and is of the highest caliber for its type. THE SWORD - The figural hilt on this sword is outstanding, that of the Goddess of Liberty holding a sword in her right hand. It is of German silver, finely detailed and is nearly identical to the grand presentation swords of Generals Egan and Mitchell pictured on pages 486 and 493 respectively in John Thillmanns inspiring work on the subject, save for the large garnet inlay of this example. The guard is almost unique, having been cast with a single outer bow with the interior scroll-work of vines and floral decorations being sweated on to the casting and then embellished with 9 oval-shaped garnets. The quillon is a dragons-head set with ruby eyes. The guard shows 80 - 90% original gilt. The excellent Clauberg blade is gold-washed with the motto, "ALWAYS READY" etched into its right side. The blade retains 99% of its original gold gilt and shows the slightest scattered dusting of powdery fine specs of rust, almost unnoticeable. The un-etched surface retains an unblemished high-polish. The scabbard is German Silver that originally had a heavy gold gilt. It now shows gilt surrounding the mounts as well as in the recesses of its finely engraved surfaces with the balance a clean and polished silver. It is inscribed within a large, engraved panel, "Presented to 1st Lt. John W. Pryor / 81st Penna. Vols. / by the privates of Co. "G", as a token of their regard and esteem. March 6, 1863. Falmouth, Va.". The mounts are each fitted with 3 garnets on each side of the ring mounts and both they and the drag retain over 90% original gilt. THE HISTORY - I need not spend a lot of time in describing the war service of this man. One need only look up the 81st on the net to get a generalized history of this outstanding regiment who fought in virtually every major battle of the Army of the Potomac to include; Yorktown, Battle of Fair Oaks (Seven Pines), Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Malvern Hill, Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Siege of Petersburg, Mine Explosion, Sailor's Creek April, Appomattox C. H. April 9. Surrender. ************ Pryor served in the 2nd Pennsylvania Infantry during the Mexican War who saw action at the Siege of Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo, and the Storming of Chapultepec Castle (Mexico City). With the 81st in the Civil War, Pryor took a shell wound to the chest at The Battle of Fair Oaks, was wounded in the foot, left shoulder and took a severe gun-shot wound to the left thigh at Fredericksburg, suffered a slight wound (I believe to the head) at Chancellorsville, and was raked with a severe gun-shot wound to the right thigh in the Wheatfield at Gettysburg. ************, Generals swords are nice, I prefer those of a FIGHTER !!!!

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1163 - CIVIL WAR STATUE-HILT PRESENTATION OFFICERS SWORD.
PRICE AND DESCRIPTION ABOVE !

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1125 - ANTIQUE COLT REVOLVER. COLT 1862 POLICE REVOLVER WITH 6&1/2" BARREL.
BEST OF THE BEST, MUSEUM QUALITY, WITH 99% ORIGINAL FINISH ALL OVER THE PLACE. NEARLY FLAT MINT AND PROBABLY UNFIRED.

$ 16,750.00 - SOLD !!!
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1121 - CIVIL WAR, AMES FOOT OFFICERS SWORD.
This one's easy. Grip near mint, hilt near mint, blade near mint, mounts near mint. I guess I could have just described this as near mint, but the scabbard does have a bit of age crackling. None of its shiny black finish is missing though. This is investment quality stuff here, and someone that wants to upgrade or fill a spot in their collection room should latch onto this. I can't believe you can find this blue-chip type of sword, in this condition, at this price anywhere else. If you do, you need to buy it before I do!

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1111 - COLT, MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER, FACTORY ENGRAVED AND GOLD & SILVER WASHED.
We sold this outstanding, museum-grade Navy over a year ago and recently acquired it back as the owner needs to divest of it. It retains almost all of its ORIGINAL silver plate on the barrel and 60% on the frame. The cylinder has prox. 90% ORIGINAL gold gilt (VERY RARE) and wonderful checkered ivory grips. The gun is factory engraved by the master, Gustav Young. The back-strap is 22 numbers from the rest of the gun. Both guns were in a shipment of 50 engraved 1851 Navy Revolvers and they letter factory engraved. This gun is obviously one of a pair that was field mismatched during cleaning. This is a very premium gun that was most certainly carried by a high ranking Union or Confederate Officer during the Civil War. I have seen many 1860 Armies and '61 Navies in this configuration, but this is only the second '51 and the other didn't come close to this condition. This is as rare as it gets. It is untouched. Price is for the gun only. All other items are props.

$28,500.00
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1103 - ANTIQUE 1ST MODEL 1873 WINCHESTER SADDLE-RING CARBINE WITH THUMBPRINT DUST COVER.
This is a beautiful, untouched carbine that came to us with a group of several other guns. If you can't afford a mint one in the $30,000.00 range, this might be worth a look-see. It is the type of gun that we collectors hope to find, but seldom do. It is just s-o-o-o untouched. It has excellent condition metal and wood and just shows minimal carry and lots of toned original finish. I have taken close-ups of the frame with both light and dark backgrounds so you can get a feel of its true appearance. In some light it looks like 70% blue and in other light, 20%. The color is actually a blend of bright blue, toning plumb blue, and plumb brown. It is all blending evenly on both side, top and bottom. The barrel and tube are quite similar in appearance to the frame. When I inspect guns with this type of finish, they always have nicks and dings and dents from use over the years. This gun doesn't have the usual carry marks. Hard to believe that a Winchester can survive like this but the proof is in your hands when you're holding it. I am selling this gun on consignment for the owner who wants someone to enjoy it. He doesn't want it overpriced but wants a fair return on his investment as it goes on down the road. We will determine the sale price together in the next few days.

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1059 - EXTREMELY RARE, FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE MADE BY CHRISTIAN HAWKEN OF HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND AND FATHER OF THE FAMED HAWKEN BROTHERS OF ST. LOUIS, MANUFACTURERS OF THE FAMED HAWKEN PLAINS AND MOUNTAIN RIFLES.
We know that a lot of you love it when we post a nice Kentucky Rifle on the website. We wish we could find more of them, but the really good ones are few and far between. Well, here's a good one. Other than a re-converted lock, I could find but a single alteration to this fine gun. Surely, it has some nicks and dings like most do, and you may see a short sliver or two of wood missing along the top rail. The wood is also fairly well-worn, with the curl in the maple showing its aged peaks and valleys. What you won't find on this gun is any fiddling around. No replaced wood, no putty, no enhancements and no repairs save for a small one just above the lock in front of the frizzen. It is just a great gun that saw quite a bit of use during the early to mid-1800's and then it was hung up for showin' off. Christian Hawken was one of the premier makers of Golden Age Kentucky Rifles from Maryland. His father, most of his sons and some grandchildren were also rifle makers. We know that Hawken was born in 1756 and died in 1821, so this is an early rifle but possibly one of his later creations c. 1790 - 1810. He shows up in records as a gunsmith in Hagerstown from 1784 until his death, so he probably made arms for the Revolution. The gun has a wonderful patch-box and a combination of raised and incised carved features in front of the box, behind the barrel tang and about the cheek-piece. It shows a familiar large silver inlay of a patriotic American Eagle above the cheek-piece. Fine recessed molding is carved from the front of the rear ramrod pipe to the muzzle-cap. The toe and side-plates both show fine border engraving. The gun is signed on top of the barrel. This is one of the best Kentuckies that we have offered and from one of the greatest names in American gun making. This wonderful rifle would be a great addition to any type of Firearm or Americana collection. You don't have to be a gun-lover to appreciate such a collectible. This is good stuff here.

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1057 - CIVIL WAR, AMES 1860 CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE.
One of the most desireable Civil War Collectibles of the last 10 years and still a hot commodity, this is the best 1860 Ames Cavalry Officers Sabre that we have ever offered. Simply put, this sword is near mint with the finest blade I have ever seen on this model. 99% gold gilt, near perfect grip-wrap that nearly cuts the hand, near perfect blade and the scabbard in the original bright. Simply excellent and a great investment for a collector or someone that wants a "world-class" collectible asset. I aquired this sabre along with another world-class item in a trade at the recent Gettysburg Civil War Show. I couldn't keep both.

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1044 - WONDERFUL MATCHED PAIR OF OHIO MARKED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY PISTOLS.
Straight out-of-the-woods and to our website, these guns are inspiring. For those of us that collect Kentucky Rifles, we know exactly how difficult it is to find a Kentucky Pistol. It is estimated by many that for every 100 or more rifles manufactured, only 1 or fewer pistols may have been made. To find a matching pair is next to impossible. While these guns will never be mistaken for those of Kuntz or Rupp, they are important and unique. They are not like any American made flints that I have ever seen and scream "Kentucky Pistol" with their tiger-striped maple stocks and inlayed embellishments of silver and brass. In addition, they are marked with makers name on the barrel "L. Gurley", possible city of manufacture "Boston, Ohio" on the diamond-shaped inlays on the left side of both guns and also have a large script "GYW" engraved on their butt-caps, possibly denoting the original owners name. I believe these guns to have been manufactured in Boston, Ohio, a small town in Clermont County Ohio that changed its name to Owensville in the early 1800's. Further research may prove very fruitful on this pair and I don't think it's a shot in the dark. The guns are beautiful with fine quality wood showing much curl. The locks are roller-frizzened and marked, "Ashmore". All the inlays show some type of engraving with typical s-curves, borders and crosshatching found on other Ky.'s of the period. These guns were probably made at the tail end of the Golden Age. The guns are well-made and an almost exact match and probably made for a gentleman of means as these would have been an elaborate pair of pistols for their time. Call for more details.

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1036 - HISTORIC CIVIL WAR SWORDS OF MAJOR GEORGE W. DUTTON, AMES MOUNTED FOOT OFFICERS SWORD AND A TIFFANY STAFF AND FIELD OFFICERS SWORD. BOTH SWORDS HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
Dutton was commissioned a Captain in Company K of the 9th Massachusetts Infantry on 6/11/1862 and participated with them until being severely wounded in the thigh at Malvern Hill. He returned in December and was promoted Major but his wound again became infected and he was forced to resign in March of '63. He was re-appointed Captain in the Veteran Reserve Corps and assigned as Commander of the Old Capital Prison, overseeing the hanging of Henry Wirtz, of Andersonville fame as well as the Lincoln Conspirators. He was then appointed to command the detachment that escorted Dr. Mudd, O'Laughlin, Spangler, and Arnold to Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Fla. Captain Dutton testified before Congress that, "During a conversation with Dr. Mudd on the 22d of July, 1865, Mudd confessed that he knew Booth when he came to his house with Herold on the morning after the assassination of the President; that he had known Booth for some time, but was afraid to tell of Booth's having been at his house on the isth of April, fearing that his own and the lives of his family would be endangered thereby. He also confessed that he was with Booth at the National Hotel on the evening referred to by Weichmann in his testimony; that he came to Washington on that occasion to meet Booth by appointment, as the latter wished to be introduced to John Surratt; that when he and Booth were going to Mrs. Surratt's house to see her son, they met, on Seventh Street, Surratt, who was introduced to Booth, and they had a conversation of a private nature. I will here add that Dr. Mudd had with him a printed copy of the testimony pertaining to his trial, and I had upon a number of occasions referred to the same. I will also say that this confession was voluntary, and made without solicitation, threat, or promise, and was made after the destination of the prisoners was com- municated to them, which communication affected Dr. Mudd more than the rest, and he frequently exclaimed, ' Oh, there is now no hope for me! Oh, I cannot live in such a placel ' " For most, Duttons' historic testimony laid to rest the question of Mudds' truthfulness under oath and probable guilt in his relationship with the Lincoln Assassins. The Ames Mounted Foot Officers sword is in fine condition with a non-etched, uninspected blade with Ames scroll address at the ricasso. The blade is smooth gray patina. The grip is fine and the undented scabbard is a smooth gray-brown patina. The inscription reads, "Capt. Geo. W. Dutton, from his Stoughton Friends, June 1861". The Tiffany Staff & Field Officers Sword is in very good to fine condition. Only the slightest gold gilt on the face of the guard is visible. The grip is fine and complete. The blade is an 1862 dated Collins with the Tiffany address etched. Most etching is visible, but faint. The gray patina scabbard is smooth and dent-free with the exception of the drag which almost certainly has suffered a bullet strike and shows evidence of being "put back in order". The coin-silver plaque between the mounts reads, "Presented to Capt. George W. Dutton by Company C, 10 Regt. ?. C.U.S.A. as a token of their Esteem for him as a Patriot, a Gentleman, and an Officer. Jamaica L.I. Dec. 5, 1863". These are very important, historically inscribed swords that should be in a museum. Thanks to our fearless leaders in today's government, there are probably few museums that can afford to buy anything. I'm therefore offering them to responsible PRIVATE CITIZENS for their collections. I know they will be cherished and well cared for there.

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1022 - CIVIL WAR CAVALRY OFFICERS SABRE BY SAURBIER WITH DELUXE FEATURES AND HISTORICALLY INSCRIBED.
In my opinion, next to Tiffany there is no more interesting American Manufacturer of quality swords than Saurbier. The mixing and matching of features such as grips, blades, mounts, scabbard etching and inlays is what makes Civil War Sword Collecting interesting, and Saurbier was "The Man". I have probably owned 10 Saurbiers with special features in the past year and wish I had kept every single one. I could have had a very impressive collection of a single manufacturer that presented a grouping with no sword appearing to be the same pattern as the next. Next to the Daniel Hart Sword (which is offered for sale in this listing as well), this sword is the most unusual that I have come across to date. It is adorned with 5 silver medallion inlays on the scabbard mounts nearly the size of half dollars. The silver inlays are huge and I've never seen anything like it. In addition, the top two inlays appear to be Washington and Lincoln wearing crown wreaths of laurel. I've never seen Lincolns likeness on any Military Weaponry that was of wartime manufacture. The grip is of silver plated pewter and has additional inlays on the pommel cap and the top of the pommel. The blade retains all of its etching and shows fine condition with a mounted bugler just above the ricasso. The scabbard body is a smooth-as-butter dark blue-gray patina. The sword was presented to Captain Edwin D. Comtsock of the 27th New York in January of 1863. He rose from Sergeant to Captain from May of '61 to May of '63. He was then commissioned a Captain in the 1st New York Veteran Cavalry. With the 27th, he saw action at Battle of Bull Run, Va., July 21. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. Siege of Yorktown, Va., Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Gaines' Mill and Chickahominy June 27. White Oak Swamp and Glendale June 30. Malvern Hill July 1. Crampton's Gap, South Mountain, September 14. Battle of Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 29. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 29-November 19. Battle of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. At Falmouth till April. Chancellorsville Campaign April 27-May 6. Operations about Franklin's Crossing April 29-May 2. Maryes Heights, Fredericksburg, May 3. Salem Heights May 3-4. Banks' Ford May 4. With the Cavalry, Comstock saw action at Upperville, VA; Snicker's Gap, VA; Piedmont, VA; Winchester, VA; New Market, VA and Newtown, VA. This is a stunning sword in terms of looks, is possibly a one-of-a-kind and it has a ton of good history with it. If you are a Civil War Sword collector, this is a great item. If you have yet to aquire your first, you could hardy do better in terms of the bells & whistles that make these artifacts desirable. This is a wonderful item.

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1017 - HENRY RIFLE, FACTORY ENGRAVED.
In my experience, there is no other antique that continues to increase in value at consistently higher levels than the Henry Rifle. I have always struggled with the rapid price increases of these guns and seldom purchase one for re-sale, as I've often thought there must be a point where they will hit their peak in popularity and I might somehow be left holding-the-bag on several expensive rifles with no one to sell them to. The Henry Rifle continues to prove me wrong. (As it has been doing for over 25 years). Among both Civil War and Antique Arms collectors, the Henry seems to offer an endless promise of appreciation in popularity and value to those lucky few who own one. This one is factory engraved by Hogson and has many fine features. The barrel is extremely sharp and crisp in terms of its edges and markings and is in a light brown to dark grey patina. The white background in the photos make the steel barrel appear lighter in color than it actually is. The frame is gorgeous, showing generous amounts of original silver plating mixing with a beautifully untouched nutty brass patina. The engraving is of standard Hogson type. The wood on this gun has been heavily weathered and needs some TCL of some cleaning of old grease and grime and then maybe some hand-rubbing with oil to bring back the finish to the deluxe burl walnut stock. As the wood shows honest wear and is quite acceptable, I will leave any wood care up to the buyer. All-in-all, this is a very fine gun and priced way below what one may expect to pay at auction or a gun show.

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1007 - EXTREMELY RARE, CIVIL WAR VINTAGE KERR SNIPERS RIFLE.
This is a beautiful and rare Kerr's Patent Rifle that is a cross between a Match and Military Match Rifle. Some of this type of Rifle are reported to have been used by Confederate troops during the war, but not with these special sights. This gun also has some extra engraving and other fine features that make it a very rare configuration to include a 38" barrel. This is a very are and collectible Civil War vintage Rifle that would be perfect for those that collect only the finest sniper rifles.

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1000 - CONFEDERATE CAVALRY SABRE BY H. MARSHALL, ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
This is probably the finest known example. It came direct to auction from the descendants of a Pennsylvania soldier who brought it home with several other artifacts and war trophies. The entire collection was sold at auction over 10 years ago, at which this sword was the highlight. It has been displayed many times in a glass case at shows in Gettysburg, Richmond, Nashville etc., never before offered for sale to the public. I stepped up to the plate to buy this as I enjoy owning, examining and selling the best items available. The best way to learn about these artifacts is to own them. In my minds eye, the best ones to own are those few examples by which all others can be judged in terms of their architecture and materials. It educates and rewards the brain that an expert cannot do with a book or explanation. In fact, I have long ago determined that most of the true experts are long gone.

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